08-11-2005, 07:15 PM
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SRINAGAR, AUG 11 (PTI)
Reminding Pakistan of its crackdown on militancy after the London blasts, the ruling People's Democratic Party today asked it to stop sending militants here if it "claims to be a well-wisher of Kashmiris'.
"Pakistan claims to be a well-wisher of Kashmiris and wants them to see free... It should stop sending militants to Kashmir and allow people of the state to live in peace without the fear of gun," Mehbooba Mufti told reporters after being elected her as PDP president for second term.
"We appeal to Musharraf to advise Pakistani boys not to come here," she said.
Mufti said Islamabad lost no time to rein in militants, close 'madarsas' and even arrested maulvis after the series of blasts in London.
"We (Kashmiris) are your brothers and sisters. Children are orphaned and women widowed daily in Kashmir. You should feel the pain and agony and stop the violence here," she said.
She said the people of Kashmir had provided food and shelter to Pakistani militants for 15 years. "..But now, they want to live in peace".
Her party would take up with the Centre the issue of return of over 3,000 Kashmiri boys (militants) currently in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir who have expressed their desire to return to their homeland.
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SRINAGAR, AUG 11 (PTI)
Reminding Pakistan of its crackdown on militancy after the London blasts, the ruling People's Democratic Party today asked it to stop sending militants here if it "claims to be a well-wisher of Kashmiris'.
"Pakistan claims to be a well-wisher of Kashmiris and wants them to see free... It should stop sending militants to Kashmir and allow people of the state to live in peace without the fear of gun," Mehbooba Mufti told reporters after being elected her as PDP president for second term.
"We appeal to Musharraf to advise Pakistani boys not to come here," she said.
Mufti said Islamabad lost no time to rein in militants, close 'madarsas' and even arrested maulvis after the series of blasts in London.
"We (Kashmiris) are your brothers and sisters. Children are orphaned and women widowed daily in Kashmir. You should feel the pain and agony and stop the violence here," she said.
She said the people of Kashmir had provided food and shelter to Pakistani militants for 15 years. "..But now, they want to live in peace".
Her party would take up with the Centre the issue of return of over 3,000 Kashmiri boys (militants) currently in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir who have expressed their desire to return to their homeland.
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